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stage I malignant mesothelioma (...muh-LIG-nunt meh-zuh-thee-lee-OH-muh)

 Cancer is found in the lining of the chest wall and may also be found in the lining of the lung, the lining of the diaphragm (the thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen), or the lining of the sac that covers the heart on the same side of the chest. Also called localized malignant mesothelioma.



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